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Takayasu's arteritis associated with tuberculosis: a retrospective study.
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November 2024
Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos - Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Background: Takayasu arteritis (TA) and tuberculosis (TB) share similar histopathological and immunological characteristics. Studies comparing patients with TA with or without active or latent TB infection (LTBI) have revealed some differences in clinical and angiographic profiles. Patient with TA and history of TB exhibited more constitutional symptoms and structural damage to the aorta.
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October 2024
Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
This case represents the first diagnosis of pachymeningitis due to granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) in an elderly Iranian man who initially presented with persistent daily headaches. PCR tests of cerebrospinal fluid for tuberculosis, brucellosis, and fungal infections all yielded negative results. Given the pachymeningitis pattern observed on brain MRI and the absence of infectious and lymphoma diseases, along with positive anti-PR3 and proteinuria (793 mg in a 24-h urine sample), a diagnosis of GPA was established.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSegmental retinal arteritis in a case of presumed bilateral rifabutin-associated hypopyon uveitis.
Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep
December 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, Medstar Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University Hospital, 110 Irving St NW, Washington DC, 20010, USA.
Purpose: To describe the presentation and clinical course of bilateral hypopyon uveitis and subsequently diagnosed segmental retinal arteritis in an immunocompromised patient treated with intravitreal and systemic antibiotics while on rifabutin therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).
Observations: A 63-year-old female from West Africa with a past medical history of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, and pulmonary TB presented with pain and acute vision loss in the left eye for two days. She was compliant with her treatment regimen for HIV and maintenance therapy for TB including rifabutin.
Ulcerative colitis: a diagnostic odyssey through cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa and granulomatous hepatitis.
BMJ Case Rep
June 2024
Department of Histopathology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.
SummaryUlcerative colitis (UC), a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, can cause extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) in approximately 40% of individuals. This case report discusses the diagnostic procedure of a woman in her 20s who initially had non-specific symptoms. The patient underwent a thorough evaluation, which initially pointed towards tuberculosis (TB) due to necrotic lymphadenopathy and granulomatous hepatitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTuberculosis and Takayasu's arteritis: An enigmatic association.
IDCases
April 2024
Department of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Diseases Centre, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
There is indirect evidence signifying a potential link between tuberculosis and Takayasu's arteritis (TAK); however, the exact mechanism and relationship between TKA and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) remain to be elucidated. This case intends to highlight the association between TB and TKA, as early detection can avoid devastating consequences.
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